L30 7QD postcode in Bootle, Sefton
L30 7QD is a postcode in Bootle, in the Netherton North ward of Sefton. It is in the Bootle parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since June 1981.
Where L30 7QD is, and what is near it
- L30 7QD
- Other postcodes in L30 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4917, longitude -2.9571)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after L30 7QD?
- SeftonCouncil, for all local services Sefton: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around L30 7QD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- MerseysidePolice force area
- BootleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Peter Dowd (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Peter Dowd
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at L30 7QD?
Every home and business at L30 7QD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 73% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at L30 7QD?
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is L30 7QD at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include L30 7QD.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Sefton
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for L30 7QD: 33,683 properties in Sefton are at high risk (22.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Sefton
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of L30 7QD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near L30 7QD?
Homes in L30 7 sold for a typical £207,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 18 sales, up 5.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £200,000 13 sales
- Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
Across the whole L30 district: a typical £165,000 from 135 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in L30 7QD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L30 7QD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near L30 7QD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around L30 7QD. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (76%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Sefton for 2026‑27: £2,583. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,722 (band A) to £3,157 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,296.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (4%) | £1,722 |
| Band B | about 110 (20%) | £2,009 |
| Band C | about 300 (55%) | £2,296 |
| Band D | about 100 (18%) | £2,583 |
| Band E | about 20 (4%) | £3,157 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,731 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,305 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,166 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 24% 1965 to 1982
- 76% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Sefton before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of L30 7QD is in (ONS area E01007084), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near L30 7QD?
The nearest open schools to L30 7QD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to L30 7QD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of L30 7QD is Old Roan Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.
- Old Roan Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
- Aintree Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Corwen Drive, 82 m away.
More stations near L30 7QD, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near L30 7QD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of L30 7QD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Glovers Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 0151 524 2444 1.1 kmWalk
- Netherton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 0151 247 6098 1.1 kmWalk
- Great Crosby and Thornton Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 247 6365 2.8 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near L30 7QD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of L30 7QD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near L30 7QD?
The nearest to the centre of L30 7QD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Saving Faces Limited Phone 0151 520 2766 200 mWalk
- AMK Orthodontics Limited Phone 0161 926 0629 850 mWalk
- Northway Dental Limited Phone 0151 526 2701 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to L30 7QD?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- The Walton Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 529 5522 3.3 kmCycle
- Liverpool Women's at Aintree Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 708 9988 3.3 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near L30 7QD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of L30 7QD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cumberland Gate Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 531 6039 400 mWalk
- Sefton New Directions Limited - Aintree Lane Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 526 0090 1.2 kmWalk
- James Dixon Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 0151 705 0320 1.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near L30 7QD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L30 7QD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Asda Pharmacy, Asda Superstore Mon to Sat 8:30am to 10pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 0151 520 2921 450 mWalk
- Aintree Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0151 526 7087 850 mWalk
- Cohens Chemist, 12-13 Marian Square Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed 1.2 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near L30 7QD?
The nearest vets to the centre of L30 7QD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Parker & Crowther 1.4 kmCycle
- Noah's Ark 2.8 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 3.0 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is L30 7QD in a conservation area?
The centre of L30 7QD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near L30 7QD?
Police.uk records 168 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L30 7QD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: anti-social behaviour 12, vehicle crime 7, burglary 6, other crime 3, bicycle theft 2, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for L30 7QD
- Ward
- Netherton North
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Bootle
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 1981
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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